Cattle Market Pulse

Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 6, 2021

6,801 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary report →

light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.34/cwt -6.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,198/hd at 836 lb · 557 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.84/cwt -0.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,311/hd at 918 lb · 296 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $150.26/cwt -4.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,382/hd at 920 lb · 273 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,801 2,863 10,414
Feeder cattle 5,475 2,149 9,548
Slaughter cattle 930 426 722
Replacement cattle 396 288 144

Market comments — USDA reporter

First real test of the bawling calf market this week a good market comparison is not applicable. Few packages of yearlings sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower than last week. Most slaughter cows sold steady except lean cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower and slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good. Receipts lighter this week than same time last year mostly because ranchers have marketed yearling cattle earlier due to dry conditions across the selling region. Livestock owners of all types continue to look for winter feed. Some will be selling down on cow numbers as other are thinking of shipping to other states for winter grazing. Some ranchers that sold cattle on various video sales are calling buyers to see if they are ready to take on bawling calves a few weeks earlier than the contract states.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324–330 326 32 223.00–230.00 $227.34 $741 +4.34
355–382 364 143 200.00–215.00 $204.41 $744 +3.41
401–448 426 232 179.00–205.00 $192.15 $819 -8.85
454–485 472 227 158.00–192.00 $182.85 $863 -0.65
503–543 528 248 160.50–187.50 $183.96 $971 —
550–591 577 35 155.00–173.00 $167.12 $964 —
600–647 626 132 157.00–174.00 $168.02 $1,052 —
671–689 680 59 152.00–161.00 $156.89 $1,067 -16.11
700–733 712 67 143.00–165.00 $154.65 $1,101 -16.41
753–792 769 70 148.75–160.00 $153.90 $1,183 -11.90
785 785 60 161.00 $161.00 $1,264 -4.80
802–843 823 226 141.00–160.00 $154.24 $1,269 -10.24
861–875 866 86 145.50–161.00 $155.20 $1,344 -6.77
901–945 920 273 145.25–154.75 $150.26 $1,382 -4.19
962–978 965 97 139.00–146.00 $145.17 $1,401 -12.91
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1006–1035 1020 49 135.00–144.00 $139.31 $1,421 -9.19
1098 1098 49 140.00 $140.00 $1,537 -4.13
1115–1140 1133 69 132.00–139.50 $137.36 $1,556 -4.14
1201 1201 15 121.00 $121.00 $1,453 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 6 145.00 $145.00 $790 —
575 575 5 140.00 $140.00 $805 —
668–682 676 18 132.50–148.50 $141.47 $956 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289–296 293 15 195.00–207.00 $201.47 $590 +5.47
310–334 325 77 181.00–195.00 $186.10 $605 -7.90
359–399 373 241 170.00–186.00 $179.18 $668 -0.19
423–437 429 114 159.00–171.00 $162.74 $698 —
451–482 460 160 152.00–169.00 $164.05 $755 -1.71
500–539 529 49 141.00–156.00 $152.44 $806 —
621–631 624 60 137.00–151.00 $144.60 $902 -21.40
660 660 10 151.00 $151.00 $997 —
695 695 27 148.00 $148.00 $1,029 —
698 698 21 149.00 $149.00 $1,040 —
703–723 717 64 138.50–150.00 $148.59 $1,065 -7.37
722 722 56 150.00 $150.00 $1,083 -5.96
753–798 771 151 140.50–151.50 $148.18 $1,142 -6.32
774 774 33 143.25 $143.25 $1,109 -11.25
806–847 827 285 137.75–149.00 $145.89 $1,207 -3.73
842–845 845 272 135.75–141.25 $140.67 $1,189 -8.95
857–891 873 150 140.00–150.00 $144.95 $1,265 -2.73
901 901 49 138.25 $138.25 $1,246 -5.12
908–949 920 211 140.00–148.00 $145.15 $1,335 +1.78
922–928 926 36 135.50–135.75 $135.58 $1,255 -7.79
957–984 973 100 135.00–145.00 $139.01 $1,353 -3.83
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 522 18 131.00 $131.00 $684 —
619 619 9 131.25 $131.25 $812 —
651 651 14 138.00 $138.00 $898 —
746 746 8 132.75 $132.75 $990 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
759 759 11 123.00 $123.00 $934 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1026–1039 1032 85-90% 34 44.00 $44.00 $454 —
860–1130 1072 85-90% 6 43.00–47.00 $45.07 $483 —
1029–1197 1088 85-90% 150 48.00–54.50 $52.24 $568 —
1070–1186 1175 85-90% 12 55.00–60.50 $55.63 $654 -10.88
880–1296 1193 85-90% 210 49.00–62.00 $56.63 $676 -9.88
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1319–1370 1345 80-85% 2 47.50–49.00 $48.24 $649 —
1245–1571 1382 80-85% 136 63.50–74.00 $67.44 $932 -1.61
1210–1825 1389 80-85% 8 57.00–76.50 $62.16 $863 -6.89
1232–1660 1444 80-85% 110 51.00–74.00 $67.20 $970 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 75-80% 1 55.50 $55.50 $838 —
1420–1711 1584 75-80% 41 60.00–77.50 $72.59 $1,150 —
1532–1825 1646 75-80% 9 64.00–69.50 $65.57 $1,079 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1190 1023 5 91.00–119.00 $112.48 $1,151 —
1375–1410 1393 2 69.00–69.50 $69.25 $965 —
1415–1910 1689 4 62.00–71.00 $68.89 $1,164 —
1590–2370 1857 88 74.00–89.50 $82.53 $1,533 —
1900–2395 2121 5 87.00–100.50 $93.99 $1,994 —

↑ Back to top

Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
842–1340 973 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 139 61.00–112.00 $94.94 $924
770–1160 987 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 52.00–60.00 $55.48 $548
885–1180 1106 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 41.00–47.50 $46.20 $511
1206–1355 1236 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 12 49.00–58.00 $55.33 $684
1240–1465 1374 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 28 54.00–64.50 $58.18 $799

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1352 1352 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 950.00 $950.00 —

↑ Back to top

Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095 1095 (<2 yrs)Open 1 935.00 $935.00 —

↑ Back to top

Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.